Bam is best known for his stunts on Jackasswith Johnny Knoxville and his preformances in Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam Tour; however, before he ever became well known in the Pro Skating world, he was often seen skating in CKY videos.

Bam is admired by many skateboarding fans for his temerity and courage at taking stunts to new and better levels. To put it simply, Bam has balls and people love him for it. Bam claims Ville Valo is his hero and greatest influence, however he admits that Tony Hawk, Johnny Knoxville, Kerry Getz and others have also had a large impact on his life.

I personally admire Bam for his skills and his fearlessness. If everyone were as fearless as Bam, we would all be willing to skateboard straight into walls to get reactions and jump off bridges to see how much it would hurt when we hit the water. His skateboarding ethics teach, in more walks of life than just extreme sports, that you have to be willing to take risks to get the outcome you want. Once you set your eyes on something, work your ass off to get it perfect and in the end, broken bones and all, you gain more than had you just walked away.
Sources:
www.bammargera.com
www.tonyhawk.com
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